Vanishing balconies in Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru: Here’s why urban homes are forced to shrink open spaces

As buildings touch the skies, apartment sizes shrink, and towers get packed so tightly that a neighbour just a few feet away can peer straight into your living room, the once-simple pleasure of stepping out for a quiet cup of tea on the balcony is steadily losing its charm. Worsening air quality, particularly in NCR […]

Capital investment in Indian real estate jumps 25% to $14.3 billion in 2025; Mumbai, Bengaluru and Delhi-NCR lead

Capital inflows into India’s real estate sector surged 25% year-on-year to $14.3 billion in 2025, led by Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Delhi-NCR, according to CBRE’s India Market Monitor Q4 2025 – Investments report. The October–December quarter alone attracted $3.3 billion, recording about a 30% Y-o-Y increase. Capital inflows into India’s real estate sector rose 25% to […]

Net office leasing in top 8 cities up 25%, crosses 61 mn sq ft in 2025, led by Chennai and Delhi-NCR

India’s office real estate segment recorded a net absorption of 61.4 million sq ft (msf), a 25% year-over-year increase across the top eight cities. Net office leasing increased in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, Delhi-NCR, and Chennai, while it declined in Mumbai, Kolkata, and Ahmedabad. India’s office market saw net absorption of 61.4 msf in 2025, up […]

After Delhi-NCR, AQI and water issues on the checklist of prospective homebuyers in Bengaluru

As pollution concerns gradually start to impact housing decisions in Delhi-NCR, a similar conversation is beginning to take shape around Bengaluru, with prospective homebuyers weighing long-term air quality, water availability and rising living costs before relocating or investing in property. A Reddit discussion on whether it is “worth shifting to Bengaluru” addressed the growing unease […]

Delhi-NCR AQI crisis puts spotlight on clean-air, wellness homes; here’s what homebuyers should know

With air quality in the Delhi-NCR region frequently deteriorating into the ‘poor’ and ‘severe’ categories, pollution has emerged as a key factor influencing where people choose to live. In response, several real estate developers across the region are positioning their projects as ‘wellness-oriented’ or ‘pollution-resilient,’ promoting features such as urban forests, advanced air-filtration systems, green […]

Delhi-NCR AQI crisis: Gurugram homebuyers question buying homes in a city ‘where, for four months, you choke on the air’

A growing number of homebuyers are questioning whether purchasing a home in Gurugram still makes sense, with pollution emerging as a key concern alongside affordability and job uncertainty. The debate gained traction after a 30-year-old tech professional wrote in a Reddit post that there was ‘no point buying in a city where, for four months, […]

India’s retail leasing hits 3.2 million sq ft in Q3 2025, up 65% YoY; Delhi-NCR and Hyderabad lead with 57% share

India’s retail sector recorded 3.2 million sq ft of leasing in Q3 2025 (July–September) across the top seven cities, marking a 65% year-on-year growth, according to the report. Delhi-NCR accounted for 35% of the total gross leasing volume, driven by strong space uptake in two newly built malls. With the latest quarterly numbers, retail leasing […]

GRAP 3 in Delhi-NCR: Real estate developers urge site-specific curbs, say blanket construction ban risks project delays

With Delhi’s air quality remaining in the ‘severe’ category for the third straight day, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has enforced GRAP Stage III restrictions to curb pollution. These include a ban on construction and demolition activities to address the severe pollution levels in the Delhi-NCR region. Delhi-NCR GRAP III curbs: Real estate […]

Gurugram-based M3M India to invest ₹7,200 crore in an integrated township project on Dwarka Expressway

Gurugram-based developer M3M India has announced plans to invest around ₹7,200 crore to develop Gurgaon International City (GIC), an integrated urban development spread across 150 acres on the Dwarka Expressway Link Road in Delhi-NCR, the company said in a statement on November 5. M3M’s Gurgaon International City (GIC), a 150-acre project on the Dwarka Expressway […]